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Tempo Nutrition
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Tempo is Bestmed’s wellness programme.
Tempo gives you the tools you need to live your best life. No points systems, no tiers. Just the benefits you need to enable you to be who you want to be. Best of all, your dependants (16 years and older) also have access to Tempo benefits at no additional cost to you. Tempo is available to all members, regardless of your selected benefit option.
Please note that the benefit is available from 1 January – 31 December. You need to complete your Tempo Lifestyle Screening every year to access all your Tempo wellness programme benefits.
By simply completing the Tempo Lifestyle Screening, you activate the Tempo benefits, and you will automatically have access to healthcare professionals who are trained and motivated to help you improve your lifestyle and become the best version of yourself.
Your Tempo benefits are aimed at holistic wellness through offering physical wellbeing, nutrition and emotional wellbeing benefits enabled by our network of Tempo partners.
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The first step of the Tempo wellness programme is your Tempo Lifestyle Screening. For your convenience the lifestyle screening is available for completion via the Tempo portal on the Bestmed App. Alternatively, members and beneficiaries can download the Tempo Lifestyle Screening form, complete it and take it to their nearest Tempo pharmacy (see below our screening providers) to have their biometric screenings done.
The lifestyle screening intended for beneficiaries 16 years and older and includes: the Bestmed Tempo lifestyle questionnaire; a blood pressure check, cholesterol check, glucose check, as well as a height and weight checks.
Every member of your family (16 years and older) gets one (1) Tempo Lifestyle Screening per year and needs to complete their screening once a year. Benefits are allocated for each benefit year (1 January to 31 December), and do not carry over to the following year.
All Tempo benefits form part of the preventative care benefits offered by Bestmed and are free to all Tempo registered members. Members should not pay any of the Tempo network pharmacies or other providers upfront when completing the Tempo Lifestyle Screening and the nutrition and/or physical wellbeing consultations. The Scheme will pay the claim based on the relevant benefit codes submitted by the relevant provider(s).
The steps of the screening process are:
Below is a selected list of biokineticists, GPs and dieticians who can also do the lifestyle screening:
Once you’ve completed your annual Tempo Lifestyle Screening, you have access to the following Tempo Nutrition benefits:
1st consultation: You’ll review your current eating habits and overall nutrition intake to get a baseline reading of where you are. Then, you’ll set your goals and timelines that suit you. The Tempo partner nutritionist will also help you to overcome any challenges you may have with nutrition before you start. You’ll also get a meal plan designed specifically for you.
2nd consultation: You’ll review your progress and make any necessary changes. You can also discuss any challenges you’ve had and get advice on how to overcome them.
These consultations are TAILORED TO YOU.
Best of all, your Tempo benefits reset every year. So, you and your family members get to visit a Tempo partner dietitian every year, for FREE! All you need to do is go for your Tempo Lifestyle Screening first, and you’ll have access to your Tempo nutrition benefits annually.
Nutrition is one of the cornerstones of good health.
Dietitians are experts in nutrition and healthy eating. They assess, diagnose and treat dietary and nutritional problems using evidence-based recommendations.
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Meet some of our Tempo partner dietitians. These are trusted partners who’ve helped Bestmed members (16 years and older) make the most of their nutrition benefits and helped them get started on the journey to living the life they love by maintaining balanced, healthy eating habits suited to their unique needs. Search for a Tempo dietitian near you using search field below.
Anke van Waveren
Registered Dietitian
Anke van Waveren is a dedicated and experienced Registered Dietitian with more than 16 years of experience helping individuals, families, and communities build healthier lives through personalised, practical nutrition. With a career spanning clinical, community, and private practice settings, she brings a calm, grounded and holistic, evidence-based approach to every person she supports.
After graduating with a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Pretoria in 2008, Anke completed her community service at the Pietersburg Mankweng Hospital Complex, where she gained hands-on experience in medical nutrition therapy, food service management, and community nutrition outreach. These early years shaped her passion for translating complex nutrition science into real-world guidance that people can trust and apply.
Committed to staying current with evolving research, Anke has earned additional certifications in:
She is also a credentialed member of ADSA.
Since opening her private practice in 2010, Anke has continued to evolve her services to meet the needs of the people she serves. Her work spans support for chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and food allergies and she is known for creating nutrition plans that are both realistic and empowering, helping people rebuild their relationship with food in a way that feels achievable, not overwhelming.
Beyond one-on-one consultations, her passion for community health shines through her work with the Polokwane Child Clinic, her group workshops and her hospital dietetic services. Whether she is speaking to a room of parents, guiding a patient through lifestyle change, or supporting individuals in clinical settings, Anke’s goal remains the same: to make healthy living simpler, kinder, and more sustainable.
In her personal life, Anke is just as committed to balance as she is in her professional world. She enjoys baking, hiking, exercise, and gardening, activities that keep her grounded and connected to the healthy lifestyle she encourages in others.
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A biokineticist is a healthcare professional who specialises in exercise therapy. They focus on improving a person's physical condition and quality of life through movement.
The term "biokinetics" comes from the Greek words "bios," meaning life, and "kinesis," meaning movement. So, it literally refers to the science of movement and physical activity as it relates to health.
Once you’ve completed your annual Tempo Lifestyle Screening, you have access to the following Tempo Physical wellbeing benefits:
1st consultation: You’ll review your current exercise routine and fitness levels to get a baseline reading of where you are. This doesn’t mean you’ll have to run on a treadmill until you pass out. These sessions are not strenuous and are designed to make it comfortable for you at your current physical fitness level.
Then, you’ll set your goals and timelines that suit you. The Tempo partner biokineticist will also help you to overcome any challenges you may have with exercise, including previous injuries before you start. You’ll also get an exercise plan tailored to you.
2nd consultation: You’ll review your progress and make any necessary changes. You can also discuss any challenges you’ve had and get advice on how to overcome them.
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Meet some of our Tempo partner bios. These are trusted partners who’ve helped Bestmed members make the most of their physical wellbeing benefits by enabling them with the assessment and plans they need to address specific physical health issues and ultimately gain a healthier body. Search for a Tempo biokineticists near you using search field below.
Meet Marne Nel, the proud owner of Marne Nel Biokinetikus in the heart of White River, Mpumalanga. Based at The Training Edge Gym, Marne brings passion, purpose, and a deeply personal touch to every session.
Guided by her philosophy, Evaluate. Educate. Rehabilitate. Empower. Marne believes in helping people understand their bodies, their symptoms and the root causes behind them. She is committed to showing how intentional, correct movement can transform lives, restore confidence and support long-term wellbeing.
With 19 years of marriage and 13-year-old twins who keep her on her toes, Marne lives the balance she teaches. When she’s not with patients, you’ll find her practising what she believes in by doing CrossFit. For her, it’s simple:
#MovementIsMedicine because everyone deserves to feel strong and capable in their own body.
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Emotional wellbeing is the ability to accept and manage your emotions to cope with the challenges you’ll face in life.
If you make use of Emotional Wellbeing benefits, the claims are paid from supplementary services or your savings, depending on your Bestmed option.
In addition to the Tempo physical wellbeing and nutrition benefits, you will also have access to Tempo Wellness Webinars hosted monthly. The webinars are aimed at holistic wellbeing and are themed around mental health, nutrition and fitness. Scheduled webinars for 2025 are listed on the What is Tempo page.
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